Rugby World Cup

English referee Luke Pearce. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for South Africa vs Tonga

Nika Amashukeli. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Australia vs Portugal

English referee Wayne Barnes. Picture: ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP via Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Scotland vs Romania?

English referee Karl Dickson. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Fiji vs Georgia

New Zealand referee Paul Williams. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Argentina vs Chile

Referee Matthew Carley. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is referee and TMO for New Zealand vs Italy

Jaco Peyper. Picture: Joe Allison/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Japan vs Samoa

OVER THE TOP: England's George Ford scores a drop-goal against Argentina at the Stade de Marseille. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Rugby World Cup fixtures: why are England, Wales, Ireland not playing?

Mathieu Raynal. Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Uruguay vs Namibia?

Rugby World Cup fans learn the Haka in the Paris fan zone

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NICE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 17: Owen Farrell poses for a photo with fans of England prior to the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

England v Chile: Rugby World Cup timings, channel, and lineup

Rugby World Cup, France 2023. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Rugby World Cup 2023: how do bonus points work in pool stage?

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South Africa's Grant Williams (second right) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's seventh try in the win over Romania. (Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa announces unconventional 7-1 bench split for Ireland game

English referee Wayne Barnes. Picture: ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP via Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Wales vs Australia

English referee Karl Dickson. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Scotland vs Tonga

New Zealand referee Ben O'Keefe. Picture: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is referee and TMO for South Africa vs Ireland

Maggie Alphonso, Mark Pougatch, Jill Douglas, Jonny Wilkinson, Greg Laidlaw, Brian O’Driscoll and Sam Warburton

ITV Rugby World Cup line up: who are the presenters and pundits?

Jaco Peyper. Picture: Joe Allison/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for England vs Chile?

New Zealand referee Paul Williams. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Georgia vs Portugal

Australian referee Nic Berry will take charge of Scotland's final Pool B match against Ireland at the Rugby World Cup. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee, TMO for Argentina vs Samoa

Referee Matthew Carley. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for France vs Namibia

Angus Gardner. Picture: FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee and TMO for Italy vs Uruguay?

Mathieu Raynal sends an incident of foul play to the bunker. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup 2023: what is the foul play review bunker?

National anthems at Rugby World Cup are being re-recorded. Picture: Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup to re-record national anthems after criticism

Nika Amashukeli. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

England vs Japan: who is referee, TMO and assistants for game?

BAD START: England's Tom Curry (left) makes head on head contact with Argentina's Juan Mallia, resulting in a red card during the Pool D match at the Stade de Marseille. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Rugby World Cup: how long has Tom Curry been banned for?

Referee Andrew Brace. Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Australia vs Fiji: who is the referee, TMO and assistants for game?

Mathieu Raynal. Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images

South Africa vs Romania: who is the referee, TMO, for world cup game

English referee Wayne Barnes. Picture: ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP via Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee, TMO for Ireland vs Tonga

English referee Karl Dickson. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Wales vs Portugal: who is the referee, TMO and assitants?

New Zealand referee Paul Williams. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Samoa vs Chile: who is the referee, TMO and assistants?

English referee Luke Pearce. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

New Zealand vs Namibia: who is the referee, assistants and TMO?

Wales begin the Rugby World Cup with a familiar face as Warren Gatland takes charge of yet another tournament. (Getty Images)

What TV channel is Wales v Fiji on? How to watch RWC fixture

Referee Matthew Carley. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee for Wales vs Fiji?

Angus Gardner. Picture: FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee for South Africa vs Scotland

Scotland take on South Africa in Rugby World Cup opener. (Getty Images)

How to watch Scotland’s Rugby World Cup opener

WIGAN, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Catherine, Princess of Wales meeting England's Sam Tomkins ahead of the England vs Papua New Guinea Rugby League World Cup quarter-final match at the DW Stadium, Wigan, her first match she has attended since succeeding the Duke of Sussex as patron of the Rugby Football League (RFL) on November 5, 2022 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Martin Rickett - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Kate Middleton to attend the Rugby World Cup, but what will she wear?

England take on Argentina in World Cup opener. (Getty Images)

England’s Rugby World Cup opener will be available on freeview

Mathieu Raynal. Picture: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee for England vs Argentina?

English referee Luke Pearce is in charge of Scotland vs Ireland. Picture: Frank Fife/AFP via Getty Images

Rugby World Cup 2023: who is the referee for Australia vs Georgia?

Rugby World Cup fans face airport carnage as French air controllers plan strikes. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Getty Images)

Rugby World Cup fans set to face airport carnage

Nika Amashukeli. Picture: David Rogers/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee, TMO for Ireland vs Romania?

Jaco Peyper. Picture: Joe Allison/Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: who is the referee for France vs New Zealand?

South Africa are the defending champions of the Rugby World Cup. (Getty Images)

Your complete guide to the Rugby World Cup 2023

Greenpeace's new campaign is targeting fossil fuel companies bankrolling sports tournaments (Image: Greenpeace)

Rugby World Cup tried to block new Greenpeace 'sportswashing' video

The Greenpeace video shows the Stade de France stadium being flooded with oil (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Greenpeace launch new push to keep fossil fuel money out of sports

Owen Farrell will miss first two World Cup games in France

Owen Farrell: England rugby captain to miss first two World Cup games

England and Wales clash at Principality Stadium last weekend. Wales won 20-9

How to follow England vs Wales rugby summer series fixture

Finn Russell will captain Scotland in their upcoming fixture against France

How to follow Scotland vs France rugby international fixture

CEO of LVMH Holding Company, Antoine Arnault (L), World's top luxury group LVMH head Bernard Arnault (C) and the President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee Tony Estanguet pose during a meeting after LVMH was named as final premium sponsor of 2024 Paris Olympics, in Paris on July 24, 2023. LVMH group announced on July 24, 2023,

LVMH will sponsor the Paris Olympics 2024

Jaco Peyper. Picture: Joe Allison/Getty Images

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